Tennessee's 9th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countTaylor (R) 49.6%, Pearson (D) 48.5%.
Brent Taylor (Republican) won Tennessee's 9th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 49.6% of the vote to Justin J. Pearson's 48.5%, a margin of 1.1 points (2,539 votes). The seat changes from Democratic to Republican. Count as of November 11 at 6:17 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in TN-9
from the count and past results- Republican gain: Brent Taylor won a district Democrats held (Steve Cohen was not on the ballot).
- Decided by 1.1 points (2,539 votes): the 16th closest House race of 2026 among the 261 with a vote count.
- New lines: Tennessee redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- Steve Cohen: incumbent retired.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+9.
Tennessee's 9th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 6:17 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Taylor | Republican | 111,968 | 49.6 |
| Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | 109,429 | 48.5 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
TN-9 in 2024
new lines for 2026Tennessee's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 9 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Tennessee: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Tennessee: TN-1, TN-2, TN-3, TN-4, TN-5, TN-6, TN-7, TN-8
- Tennessee Senate race · Bill Hagerty (R)
- Tennessee governor's race · Marsha Blackburn (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee (revision 1385112288, November 11 at 6:17 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.